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C. S. APPLAS WINDOW CHANNEL June 4, 1929.

' Filed Aug. 27, 1926 1/911 M amen axw/a mu attorney PatentedJune 4, 1929. V dd o I l i UNrrEo STATES PATENT orrlcs;

Application filed August 27, 1926. Serial No. 131,949.-

This invention relates to window channels Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the and more particularly to channels for autoline 3-3 of Figure 1. mobiles, railway carriage or other similar. Figures 4' and 5 are detail perspective windows. views of the coacting strips comprising the '5 The'object is to provide means to serve as improved channel.

channels at either side of vertically slidable In the drawing no attempt has been made windows whereby the Window is prevented to illustrate other than what is deemed-su t from any outward, inward or sidewise moveficient to obtain an understanding of the ment, during the more or less rough moveapplication and use of the invention, and the l ments of such vehicles, thus eliminating all portions of the window and Windowcasing rattling noises, and at the same time to proincluded in such showing may be taken as 'vide a lealnproof joint that will prevent the indicative of a car or automobile window or entrance of water or currents of cold air. other similar window Where heavy plate Another object is to provide a device of glass is usedwithout a sash'frame, though '15 this character which may be cheaply manuthe invention is'equally as well adapted for factured and easily installed in position use in connection with windows having such within the grooves atthe sides of window frames. p p casings, said device including a pair of yield- The usual posts or casing members 1 which ingly coacting strips of non-corrosive metal form the uprights of an ordinary window 20 which are urged. together with sufiicient prescasing or the extended side frame members sure to preventsaid rattling or leakage, but of a car door, etc., are provided on their which will readily permit the window to be outer faces with the overhanging beads 12 raised or lowered without binding. which may be of integral formation or may A final object is to provide a window consist of detachable strips, in an obvious channel which may be easily removed in the manner. The top member 1" of the winevent a window becomes broken and a new dow casing is likewise provided witha simone'is to be installed, such removal requirilar bead 2*, while the lower member 1" is ing simply the detachment of the customary provided with the upwardly extendingfront detachable stop cleats or strips used in conpanel 1, as in the. case of an automobile, 30 nection with such windows, when the parts said panel extending up to the window sill of the invention may be easily reached either 1' only a portion of which is shown in Fig for installation or removal or for inserting ure 1 of the drawing. V a new window. Adapted to coact with the side beads 2 A full and complete understanding of the are the usual removable stops 3 consisting 35 invention maybe obtained from a consideraof vertical strips secured by screws 3* or 0 55 the same.

tion of the following detailed description, otherwise, to the inner faces of the side memtaken in connection with the accompanying bers 1 of the casing and extending from the drawing forming a part of this specified top member 1 to the bottom member 1" to tion; it being understood that while the define a continuous groove 4 between the 4.0 drawing shows a practical. form of the "infront edge ofthe same and the rear edge of vention, the latter is not to be confined to said heads 2. In lieuof such stop, the forum strict conformity with the showing thereof, tion is preferably integral in the upper cross but may be changed or modified, so long as member 1 andthe groove 4: in said member, such changes'or modifications mark no mais in alinement with the side grooves, as is terial departure from the salient features of also the case with the groove 4 in thebottom the invention, as specifically pointed out in member. The lower portion of the stop 3, the pp claimsat eitherside of the window, where the same In the drawing, in which similar reference extends into the pocket formedbetween the characters designate corresponding parts said front panel 1 and the inner panel 1 50 throughout the several figures: m b ith r a continuation of the upper Figure '1 is a vertical section through a portion thereof, or the-same may be a sepwindow and window casing having the igrnarate piece, and in the event the plate'glass proved channel installed therein. window 5 should become broken and re- Figure 2 i$ horizontal. section through quires replacement, these stop strips 3 may he removed by simply lQQSQning the Screws 3, after the inner panel 1 has also been removed, though this feature .t'onms -no part of the present invention.

The invention comprises a pair of vstrips, formed oi? suitable non-corrosive, non-rusting metal and bent into angular-Torniation to coact with each other, said strips being located in the side grooves 4 of the window casing and extending substantially from the lower, horizontal groove 4 to the upper, horizontal groove-4 andndapted to'einbrace, to cushion and to guide the plate glass window at all times during upward :and downward movements, to, prevent breakage of the same and to prevent the entrance-of water ,ornir, when the window is closed.

Each pair. of'strlips includes a fined strip aflflldia movable, pressure stripythe fixed strip -6',.showninidetail in Figure theing angular- -1-y bent, in :a longitudinal direction, to form :anwattachimg flange 7 and a-perpendioulanly disposed flainge 8. The attaching flange is qn'ovided'withiwsoriesof spaced apertures 9, doritheireeeption of tacks, nails or other fasteners I10, Which-securely hold the strip to the inner-taco ofjrthe overhanging head 2, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

This strip may beeasily applied iiniposition when 'the stop strips 3 are removed and it will be noticed thatvthe iflange i8 is spaced from the bottom wall of the groove-4, for a :purposetobeexplained.

The iireeedge of theattaching ifiange' 7 .is provided with a, vreturn bond, :as indicated at '11, said bend being locatedonthat side adjacent to the perpendioulnnly disposed flange 8,-andthe ireturnibend constitutes a bearing head to contact with :the vertical margin of the glass 'to form a tight joint lbetweenithe sameand atithe sametiine, to-ofler the least frictional resistance, duningithe upland down movement thereof.

At, the upper and .lowermnds Ofstllfi strip, tho'flange 8 isslightly extendediand bent reorwa1'dly. at an angleito'form-lugs 12,-ttfld when =the strip is installed ;in position .within the groove, these lugs ibear'against \the bottom wallof the groove and sorveito position the strip-in proper spaced relotionrtosaidbottom wall.

The movable, :preseure .strip, indieutedat 13 in Figure 1310f the-drawing, .is-iformed of similar material-and [bent iinto angular. form to constitute avrelativelyiwiderflange 14,.whose 'freeedge isbent'inwardlyito form a enacting -returnibend or boaringi-bead I15 adapted to engage, with the minimum-.amountof friction, the-oppositeiside faceof the window 5, inopposition to the aforemidbead .11, in orderito holdithoglasslirom rattling and toaid :in the-exclusion of air: and water.

The other flange 16 of the pressure strip '13iis somewhat less in width and :isarranged .at right angles todhe iflange 14, the .same *fifliingmsshown in Figure;2,-,between. the outor face of the aforesaid flange 8 of the fixed strip and the bottom of the gnoone, such fit being sullieiently loose to permit the pressure strip to move toward and away from contact with the glass window, without binding.

The upper and lower ends of the flange 16 contact with the lugs 12 ol? the fixed strip and the latter prevent any vertical movement of .the ,pressure strip when the window is being raised or lowered.

As the pairs of strips :are arranged .at each side of the window, and as the glass bears at its side edges against the flanges 8 ofeaeh fixed strip, it will be seen that the said window, whether the same has a fromeioraiot, is prevented from any side movement or rocking,.-so that the some may be moved without binding and it will be further seen-that-theengagement of the flange 16 of .the pressure strip [behind the flange 8 of the fixed strip, prevents the pressure strip teem becoming dislodged or removed from the window groove, when the window is brokemosthe inneredge of the stop strip sissufliciently close to preventidisengagementiof.the flanges Sand '16.

The stop strips are each provided with a plurality of spaced sockets 1?? preferably .ifomned [by boring into the inner odgesthereof, osshown,andnooiledexpensile-spning,18 1

is located inieaeh socket to heamegainstthe adjacent time of the flange Mofeachplessure strip to force the latter into -yiielding engagement with .the (face of the windowand effectually prevent the letter from rattling andto prevent the in 'ress of wateror. air into --the -car 'or automo bile. Other forms of springs may be-employed to effect .the re .quired pressure, if desired, .and the replacement of a ,-broken .window or a broken spring emay be'easily and quicklyefieetedbyithesim- ,ple removal of the stop strips. Noiattempt has been made in the drawingto (illustrate the .usual .form of raising-or lowering means .for windows of the class illustrated.

From the foregoing it will -be een that asimplemnd cheaply manufactured window .ehannel has been provided whiohimay beieas- .ily installed in position'in the window frames of cars, automobilesor-in housesior buildings, that thesame readily permits of themeplaccment ofbroken windowsandvthat raim-moisture, dust and ,air are effectually-excluded when the window is elosed,'while.at .theSame time the latter may beeasilydzaisedandlowcred as it is held against rattlingorother noises.

What-iselaimed is .1. A window channeleomprising a longitudinal striprigidly fixed within awvindow .frame.and adaptedto contact withthewutside iface of a slidable .Window,,a longitudinal pressurestrip adapted to.contact with the inner side .face of the Windowand hold sarne constantly against the fixed strip, andmeans for exerting pressure on the pressure strip to yieldingly press the window against the fixed strip.

2. A window channel comprising a longitudinal strip rigidly fixed Within a windowframe and extending from the top of the window when in its uppermost position to the bottom of the same when in its lowermost position, and contacting with the outside face of the window, a coacting pressure strip of substantially equal length with the fixed strip and adapted to press against the inner face of the window throughout the length of the latter, and upper and lower tongues formed on the ends of the fixed strip and overlapping the ends of the pressure strip to prevent longitudinal movement of the latter while permitting the same to press the window against the fixed strip.

3. A leak proof, anti-rattling channel for automobile windows or the like comprising opposite, longitudinal strips of angle formation, one flange of each strip being fixedly attached in the window groove of the window casing and adapted to bearagainst the outer face of the window near the side edges thereof, the other angular flangeof each fixed strip hearing against'the side edges of the window to prevent edgewise movement thereof and having outwardly extending lugs at their upper and lower ends, coacting pressure strips of angle formation and each having a flange to bear against the vertical margins of the opposite face of the window, the other flanges of the pressure stripsbearing against the outer faces of the WiIIdOW edge engaging flanges ofthe fixed strips to prevent dislodgernent of the pressure strips from the window grooves, the last-named flanges fitting at their ends between said lugs to prevent vertical movement of the pressure strips, and coiled springs seated in the window casing and bearing against the pressure strips to force the-latter against the window.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

CLARENCE S; APPLA S. 

